A Henrietta woman facing two felony charges of child abuse has been granted a bond modification, allowing her to be released on her own recognizance. Misty L.
The 2024 Legislative Session opened in January and our elected officials will examine some major decisions to be made, as they relate to school districts across Missouri. “Open Enrollment” for students seeking opportunities outside their residential districts and addressing the state-wide teacher shortage are key topics for lawmakers.
Driving around county highways, residents may notice farmers burning crop leftovers from the fall harvest. Although these prescribed fires can be positive for the fields, there is always the risk of the fire growing unmanageable requiring help from area fire departments.
Seeking solutions to Highway A’s poor conditions, Hardin residents and a local county representative made their way to Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) last week. Locals Stan Utley and David Minnick, along with Ray County Presiding Commissioner Billy Gaines, met with Ron Achelpohl, MARC Director of Transportation and Environment and Martin Rivarola, assistant director of Transportation and Land Use.
While in search of a Richmond man at large last week, Richmond Police Department (RPD) responded to a wooded area on West Main Street after a caller described a man similar to that which police had posted online, in a gray hoodie running in the woods.
Ray County Commissioners Gary Wilhite, Billy Gaines and Dave Powell approved the purchase of supplies for the mental health side of Ray County Jail. The project would be funded from the Capital Improvement Fund.
Richmond Police officers were dispatched to a local residence after a caller reported a female was hiding from an armed subject. However, the woman who was hiding ended up in handcuffs for a crime committed in August 2023. Because dispatch had informed Richmond Police Department officers a firearm was involved, Officer Derek Gardner approached the 302 N. College Street residence with his firearm drawn. The subject was handcuffed and searched with nothing of evidentiary value found.
Why do we have eclipses, and why do we rarely get to see a solar eclipse? The relative positions between the Earth, Moon and Sun are always changing, but in a predictable way. As the Moon orbits the Earth, around every 28 days, varying amounts of the Moon’s sunlit side are visible to us.